2014 Uzbek League
| Season | 2014 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Pakhtakor Tashkent |
| Relegated | Sogdiana Jizzakh Andijan |
| Champions League | Pakhtakor Tashkent Lokomotiv Tashkent Nasaf Bunyodkor |
| Matches played | 182 |
| Goals scored | 492 (2.7 per match) |
← 2013 2015 → | |
The 2014 Uzbek League was the 23rd season of top-level football in Uzbekistan since independence in 1992. Bunyodkor were the defending champions from the 2013 campaign.
Teams
FK Guliston and Shurtan Guzar were relegated in the last edition of the Uzbek League to First League. FK Andijan and Mash'al Mubarek replace them.
| Club | Coach | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FK Andijan | Edgar Gess | Andijan | Soghlom Avlod Stadium | 18,360 |
| Bunyodkor | Sergey Lushan | Tashkent | Bunyodkor Stadium | 34,000 |
| Bukhoro | Seid Seidov | Bukhoro | Buxoro Arena | 22,700 |
| Dinamo | Kamo Gazarov | Samarqand | Dinamo Stadium | 16,000 |
| Lokomotiv | Vadim Abramov | Tashkent | Lokomotiv Stadium | 8,000 |
| Mash'al | Alexander Khomyakov | Muborak | Bahrom Vafoev Stadium | 10,000 |
| Metallurg | Rustam Mirsodiqov | Bekabad | Metallurg Stadium | 15,000 |
| Nasaf Qarshi | Ruziqul Berdiev | Qarshi | Qarshi Stadium | 14,750 |
| Navbahor | Bakhtiyor Ashurmatov | Namangan | Navbahor Stadium | 22,000 |
| Neftchi | Murod Ismoilov | Farghona | Kirguli SM | |
| Olmaliq FK | Igor Shkvyrin | Olmaliq | Olmaliq SM Stadium | 12,000 |
| Pakhtakor | Samvel Babayan | Tashkent | Pakhtakor Stadium | 35,000 |
| Qizilqum | Yuriy Lukin | Zarafshon | Yoshlar Stadium | 12,500 |
| Sogdiana | Davron Fayziev | Jizzakh | Zaamin Stadium | 4,000 |
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Replaced by | Position in table | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bukhoro | Tachmurad Agamuradov | Resigned | Edgar Gess | Pre-season | 10 November 2013 |
| Neftchi Farg'ona | Evgeniy Shokhin | Resigned | Murod Ismoilov | Pre-season | 3 January 2014 [1] |
| Pakhtakor | Murod Ismoilov | Resigned | Samvel Babayan | Pre-season | 3 January 2014 |
| Navbahor Namangan | Usmon Asqaraliev | Resigned | Bakhtiyor Ashurmatov | Pre-season | 10 January 2014[2][3] |
| Lokomotiv Tashkent | Khakim Fuzailov | Sacked | Vadim Abramov | Pre-season | 13 February 2014[4][5] |
| Bunyodkor | Mirjalol Qosimov | Resigned | Alexander Volkov | 2nd | 5 April 2014[6] |
| Bunyodkor | Alexander Volkov | End of caretaker spell | Sergey Lushan | 3rd | 6 June 2014[7] |
| Andijan | Azamat Abduraimov | Resigned | Orif Mamatkazin | 14th | 20 June 2014 |
| Samarqand-Dinamo | Ravshan Khaydarov | Resigned | Kamo Gazarov | 11th | 2 July 2014 |
| Bukhoro | Edgar Gess | Sacked | Seid Seidov | 12th | 23 August 2014 |
| FK Andijan | Orif Mamatkazin | End of caretaker spell | Edgar Gess | 14th | 26 September 2014[8] |
Foreign players
| Club | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 | Asian Player | Former Players |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andijan | Vitaliy Vizaver | Alexei Casian Serhiy Datsenko Viktor Raskov | |||
| Bunyodkor | Samir Bekrić | Ivan Milošević | Oleksandr Pyshchur | Minori Sato | Carles Coto Serhiy Symonenko |
| Bukhoro | Dumitru Popovici | Vitalie Plămădeală | Predrag Vujović | Giorgi Kvesieshvili | |
| Dinamo | Andriy Melnychuk | ||||
| Lokomotiv | Andrei Cojocari Evgeny Gogol Akmal Kholmatov Vyacheslav Shevchenko | ||||
| Mash'al | Andriy Derkach | ||||
| Metallurg | Aleksandr Kovalev | ||||
| Nasaf Qarshi | Artur Gevorkýan | ||||
| Navbahor | Yury Ryzhko | Petar Denchev | Ruslan Kachur | ||
| Neftchi | Alexandru Onica | Igor Petković | Akmal Kholmatov | Levan Gvazava | |
| Olmaliq FK | Evgeny Gogol | Darko Stanojević | Chaker Zouaghi | Petar Franjic | Aleksandar Alempijević Maksatmyrat Shamuradov |
| Pakhtakor | Kakhi Makharadze | Bojan Miladinović | |||
| Qizilqum | Giorgi Kvesieshvili | ||||
| Sogdiana | Alexandru Melenciuc | Oleksandr Kablash |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pakhtakor Tashkent (C) | 26 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 54 | 14 | +40 | 72 | 2015 AFC Champions League group stage[a] |
| 2 | Lokomotiv Tashkent | 26 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 58 | 21 | +37 | 64 | |
| 3 | Nasaf Qarshi | 26 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 45 | 21 | +24 | 55 | |
| 4 | Bunyodkor | 26 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 44 | 20 | +24 | 51 | 2015 AFC Champions League Third qualifying round[a] |
| 5 | Mash'al Mubarek | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 37 | 42 | −5 | 36 | |
| 6 | Olmaliq FK | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 33 | 38 | −5 | 31 | |
| 7 | Navbahor Namangan | 26 | 9 | 3 | 14 | 38 | 40 | −2 | 30 | |
| 8 | Neftchi Farg'ona | 26 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 26 | −7 | 28 | |
| 9 | Metallurg Bekabad | 26 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 44 | 54 | −10 | 28 | |
| 10 | FK Samarqand-Dinamo | 26 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 25 | 39 | −14 | 28 | |
| 11 | Qizilqum Zarafshon | 26 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 23 | 34 | −11 | 27 | |
| 12 | FK Buxoro | 26 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 22 | 42 | −20 | 25 | |
| 13 | Sogdiana Jizzakh (R) | 26 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 32 | 49 | −17 | 24 | Relegation to Lower Division |
| 14 | FK Andijan (R) | 26 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 18 | 50 | −32 | 12 |
Updated to match(es) played on 7 November 2014. Source: Uzbekistan Professional Football League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ a b Number of entrants per association for 2015 AFC Champions League can be changed.
Results
Season statistics
Top goalscorers
| # | Scorer | Team | Goals (Pen.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Artur Gevorkyan | Nasaf Qarshi | 18 (5) |
| 2 | Zokhir Kuziboyev | Mash'al Mubarek | 14 (1) |
| Shakhboz Erkinov | Navbahor Namangan | 14 (3) | |
| 4 | Farhod Tojiyev | Lokomotiv Tashkent | 13 (2) |
| 5 | Igor Sergeev | Pakhtakor | 11 (0) |
| 6 | Sardor Rashidov | Bunyodkor | 10 (0) |
| 7 | Sunatilla Mamadaliyev | Metallurg Bekabad | 8 (0) |
| Shahzodbek Nurmatov | Metallurg Bekabad | 8 (0) | |
| Ivan Nagaev | Lokomotiv Tashkent | 8 (0) |
Last updated: 7 November 2014
Source: Soccerway
Hat–tricks
| Player | Team | Against | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shakhboz Erkinov | Navbahor | Sogdiana Jizzakh | 4–2 | 26 April 2014 |
| Artur Gevorkyan | Nasaf Qarshi | Mash'al Mubarek | 4–2 | 14 June 2014 |
| Ruslan Kachur4 | Navbahor | FK Buxoro | 4–1 | 10 August 2014 |
| Sardor Rashidov | Bunyodkor | Mash'al Mubarek | 5–1 | 10 August 2014 |
| Shakhboz Erkinov | Sogdiana Jizzakh | Navbahor | 5–4 | 12 September 2014 |
4 Player scored four goals
Awards
Monthly awards
| Month | Manager of the Month | Player of the Month | Reference | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manager | Club | Player | Club | ||
| March April |
Samvel Babayan | Pakhtakor | Egor Krimets | Pakhtakor | |
| May | Vadim Abramov | Lokomotiv | Jamshid Iskanderov | Pakhtakor | [9] |
| June July |
Samvel Babayan | Pakhtakor | Akmal Rustamov | Qizilqum | [10] |
| August | Sergey Lushan | Bunyodkor | Sardor Rashidov | Bunyodkor | [11] |
| September | Ruziqul Berdiev | Nasaf | Artur Gevorkyan | Nasaf | [12] |
| October | Samvel Babayan | Pakhtakor | Jamshid Iskanderov | Pakhtakor | [13] |
| November | Samvel Babayan | Pakhtakor | Igor Sergeev | Pakhtakor | [14] |
References
- ^ "Muradjon Ismailov appointed as Neftchi head coach". UzDaily.com. 2014-01-03. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2014-01-03.
- ^ Официально. Бахтиёр Ашурматов продолжит карьеру в “Навбахоре” (in Russian). 2014-01-10.
- ^ Бахтиёр Ашурматов продолжит карьеру в «Навбахоре» (in Russian). UzDaily.uz. 2014-01-13.
- ^ Вадим Абрамов возглавил столичный «Локомотив» (in Russian). UzDaily.uz. 2014-02-13.
- ^ Вадим Абрамов стал главным тренером «Локомотива» (in Russian). gazeta.uz. 2014-02-13.
- ^ "Mirjalal Kasimov resigns as Bunyodkor head coach". UzDaily.com. 2014-04-05.
- ^ "Sergey Lushan is head coach of Bunyodkor" (in Russian). FC Bunyodkor. 2014-06-03. Archived from the original on 2014-07-14. Retrieved 2014-06-07.
- ^ Официально: Эдгар Гесс – главный тренер «Андижана» (in Russian). Championat.asia. 2014-09-26.
- ^ В Узбекистане назвали лучшего игрока и тренера месяца (in Russian). uz24. 2014-06-11. Archived from the original on 2014-07-05. Retrieved 2014-06-14.
- ^ Менеджер "Пахтакора" Самвел Бабаян лучший тренер по итогам июня и июля. FC Pakhtakor (in Russian). 2014-08-08.
- ^ Лауреатами августа стали Сардор Рашидов и Сергей Лущан. pfl.uz (in Russian). 2014-09-15. Archived from the original on 2014-11-07. Retrieved 2014-11-07.
- ^ Лауреатами сентября стали Артур Геворкян и Рузикул Бердыев. pfl.uz (in Russian). 2014-10-11. Archived from the original on 2014-11-07. Retrieved 2014-11-07.
- ^ Самвел Бабаян - лучший тренер октября, Джамшид Искандеров - лучший футболист. sports.uz (in Russian). 2014-11-10. Archived from the original on 2014-11-10. Retrieved 2014-11-10.
- ^ Лауреатами ноября стали Игорь Сергеев и Самвел Бабаян. pfl.uz (in Russian). 2014-12-02. Archived from the original on 2014-12-07. Retrieved 2014-12-05.
External links
- Uzbekistan PFL - Official League Site Archived 2013-12-26 at the Wayback Machine